1.
to lean back; to bend backward
To tilt one's body backward, often in surprise, to avoid something, or to look up.
驚いて思わず仰け反った。
I involuntarily leaned back in surprise.
椅子に座って大きく仰け反る。
To lean far back in a chair.
彼のパンチを仰け反って避けた。
I dodged his punch by leaning back.
仰け反る describes the action of bending or leaning backward. It often implies a sudden or reactive movement.
CONJUGATION (godan verb):
- 仰け反る (dictionary form)
- 仰け反らない (negative)
- 仰け反った (past)
- 仰け反って (te-form)
USAGE NOTE:
Often used to describe reactions to surprise, shock, or physical impact.